By Cecilia Rosenthal Santa Monica
As a veteran who visits Arlington West frequently, I could refute everything Bill Bauer says in “Arlington West exploits the dead” (May 28). The (fallen soldiers) have already been, not only exploited, but also murdered by the lies of the White House. If Arlington West does nothing else but change the minds of our youth, who have been brainwashed by school-backed military recruits, and keeps them from enlisting, it has served an important purpose.
As for (Paul A.) Morin (“It’s time to respect Memorial Day”), I know of no better way to honor the dead veterans on Memorial Day than to promise to do everything in my power to keep the number of veterans’ headstones from increasing.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 1, 2007. Read the original PDF.